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Pontianak is the capital city of the West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The city, which enjoys a rich history dating back to long before colonial times, is a wonderful melting pot of many cultures and ethnic groups living side by side in harmony.

Pontianak is one of those cities that is best seen from the vantage point of a local, by going to the common shops and restaurants and getting to know some of the people. It is in this way that one may get to witness people of very different cultural and ethnic backgrounds coming together to form the whole of this unique and interesting city. One of the more popular destinations for new visitors to this city is the Equator Monument, which is built on exactly the middle of the equator line and features souvenir shops and English speaking guides for visitors.

The Kapuas River is a major part of this city, effectively dividing the city into two sides and serving as a popular and unique attraction for visitors who enjoy evening boat rides along the river to take in the views of the city from the waterfront. There is a part right at the waterfront that is popular among locals and tourists alike. Pontianak is certainly an interesting place with plenty of interesting things to see and do.

Find out where all the remaining hotels, attractions, and must-see destinations of Pontianak are located by exploring the interactive map on this page.

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This is my 2nd time staying in Aston Hotel Pontianak and always enjoyed my stay.
Always recommended this Hotel to family and collage bcoz the location is good (not at main street), and plenty of local food stall around.

Huge Hotel, huge Lobby, huge restaurant and the Hotel location is in a very famous street called "JALAN GAJAH MADA".
Love our stay and will coming back to this Hotel in our next visiting...

Traveler impressions of Pontianak

We have lived in West Kalimantan for 35 years. I can't imagine why anyone would come to Pontianak for a vacation.

There is almost nothing to do here. The city is dirty (although it is cleaner than it used to be). The shopping is not great. Kuching, Malaysia has the same environment, and weather, but they have MANY things for tourists to do. Pontianak has next to nothing. If your business takes you here, fine. But if you are looking for a break, don't come here.

You can visit Kadariah palace and Equator monument. Better rent a car for city tour since there is no taxi in Pontianak.

Kusumayanti,Indonesia

There are many good and delicious food in Pontianak, especially chinese food.
You can walk along Gajahmada street, and enjoy the food along the street.

Siat,Indonesia

citizens need to be trained to love their mother nature more (rubbish was seen everywhere). health conscious needs to be practiced too (workers dont wash their hands before making drinks, provided that they had touched other things before).

Chew,Malaysia

the road easy to remember, so not efraid to get lost, and have a much choise of kuliner, if u food alcoholic its a nice place to go

Tjoa,Indonesia

it's a nice city, but a lake of water, so prepare your self, but if u stay in hotel no need to worry

Tjoa,Indonesia

Near Pontianak city there are few small town offers attractions of its own. Try Singkawang, Mempawah or Sambas.

Pontianak is a good city, good prospect for business. However the facility for public transportation especially city meter taxis are not available, this makes it difficult for business travelers.

Labde,Indonesia

I would suggest you to stay more than 2 nights only if you have an interest on Cultures and tradition.

There are more to explore outside the city but still within a day trip. Pontianak, Mempawah and Sambas has its own Kraton or the Sultan's Palace. The aristocrat families still lives here within the Palace although they are no longer in power. Pontianak is very different to Yogyakarta in term of this. The road is hectic and you can't cross the road easily. Don't drive until you understand how the local way of driving in Pontianak.

Unique Culture (Dayak Culture), various food. Better rent a car, not many option for public transportation.

Rahardian,Indonesia

Pontianak is a very dirty and not really nice city! Its not worth to go if not needed! There is the Statue of the equator there, this is more or less that whats nice to see there! Internet in City hard to get! So if the city is a transit place, organize very well in advance cause its very difficult once youre there!! English speaking people hard to find.

Gaichet,France

Pontianak is the nice place for business, With the high temperatures so close to the sun, nice food.

Rosdian,Indonesia

The city is quite clean, but the weather is quite hot. People like to have breakfast and dinner on side-street stalls, and taste is good.

The city looks more alive at night. Many food hawkers and fruit seller on the side street of Jalan Gajah Mada. Peaceful city.

Pontianak is tropic city, sometimes is very hot. But in this city you can find very nice and variety local food, which you cant find any where !

Siwi,Indonesia

Pontianak is a multicultural city, the gateway to West Kalimantam. It is modern with preserved and not- so preserved history, it is set over the banks of two rivers and the perfect place for a city adventure .

Pontianak is a very interesting city. It is a melting pot of many cultures, though most businesses are run by ethnic Chinese.

Almost everybody is There are a lot of places to get great food, but you need to be a bit brave to try some places (especially if you are new to S.E. Asia). A must for any traveller is to visit one of the coffee shops for a "kopi susu". Our favourite place is the Suka Hati on Jalan Tanjungpura Sadly, vehicle traffic is becoming a big problem, with thousands of motorcycles. Traffic jams can be found quite often.

Typical Indonesian city. Some interesting local culture and sights to see. Seems to be commercial focus rather than entertainment.

Hocking,Australia

Check your time of travel with the Chinese local residents' schedule of ancestor praying. On certain months of the years, all Chinese residents in Indonesia fly back to their hometown to pray at their ancestors/parents/grandparents' graves and a lot of the Chinese Indonesians come from Pontianak.

At this time of year, car rental would be ridiculously scarce and expensive when available. Places to visit would include big Buddhist temples and the Equator Monument which sits right on the Equator line. You can stand on both hemispheres of the Earth at the same time.